This is the 4055th most frequent Catalan word.
denegar
"Denegar" means "to deny" or "to refuse."
In this sentence, 'denegar' is used in the formal sense of legally refusing or rejecting a request.
El jutge va denegar la petició de llibertat del detingut.
The judge denied the detainee's request for release.
Here, 'denegar' illustrates an informal use of refusing permission for access or entry.
Em van denegar l'entrada perquè no portava la targeta d'identificació.
They denied me entry because I didn't have the identification card.
In this example, 'denegar' shows the context of officially rejecting a program or suggestion in a meeting or formal discussion.